FIVB refereeing courses are in place to keep referees' knowledge and competence of volleyball and beach volleyball rules in line with current trends in the sport

Vaduz,
Liechtenstein, August 12, 2013 – The Volleyball Federation of Liechtenstein
hosted an International Beach Volleyball Refereeing Candidate Course (IBRCC) from
August 4 to 11.

The
course, an annual event, saw the participation of eight candidates from Austria,
Bulgaria, France, Greece, Israel and Slovenia. All eight participants passed the course with flying colours.

The course was directed by José
Casanova (FIVB Beach Volleyball Refereeing Commissioner) and instructed by
Sandy Steel (President of the FIVB Rules of the Game Commission). The practical
examination for the participants was conducted on August 7.

Prior
to the start of the course, Casanova had the opportunity to inspect the
sites and to ensure that all the preparations were at the highest standard for
the participants during the course.

The FIVB refereeing
courses are in place to keep referees' knowledge and competence of volleyball
and beach volleyball rules in line with current trends in the sport.

International Referee Candidate courses and Continental events, as well as
refresher courses are held throughout the year. The goal of FIVB is to
encourage the development of refereeing skills all over the world.